Episcia sphalera

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes>Dimensions

0.6-1 x 0.6-1 cm1

1. 005-005-007-002-002

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes>Shape

oblique, suborbicular2

2. 005-005-007-002-001

<<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Shape>Lobe number

2-lobed3

3. 005-007-005-001-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Base>Width

0.3 cm wide4

4. 005-005-004-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

2-2.5 cm wide5

5. 005-005-006-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Growth form

spreading6

6. 005-005-007-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes

ventral lobe ,7

7. 005-005-007-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins>Margin type

crenate-serrate8

8. 005-005-008-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

outside villous, inside with a ring of glandular hairs in throat9

9. 005-005-005-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Width

0.6-1 cm wide10

10. 005-005-005-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Length

2-2.5 cm long11

11. 005-005-003-001

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Shape

saucer-shaped or obscurely12

12. 005-007-005-001

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

pubescent with glandular hairs13

13. 005-007-004-002

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

ca. 1 cm long14

14. 005-007-004-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

above and below hirsute15

15. 003-002-006-002

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

rounded or subcordate16

16. 003-002-006-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Margin type

crenate-serrate17

17. 003-002-004-001

<<Calyx>Apex>Hairs

outside hirsute, inside hirsute18

18. 005-004-001

<<Calyx>Apex>Lobe number

419

19. 005-004-002

<<Calyx>Corolla>Base

base spurred, , middle curved, not ventricose,20

20. 005-005-004

<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

white with purple21

21. 005-005-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

2.4-2.5 cm long22

22. 005-005-002

<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,23

23. 005-005-006

<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes subequal, , ,24

24. 005-005-007

<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins

margin ;25

25. 005-005-008

<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat

throat not or hardly contracted, , ,26

26. 005-005-005

<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube obliquely infundibuliform, ,27

27. 005-005-003

<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

0.6-0.9 x 0.15-0.3 cm28

28. 005-002-002

<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

lanceolate, slightly narrowed towards base29

29. 005-002-001

<<Calyx>Margins>Margin type

entire or with some teeth30

30. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Dimensions

0.25 x 0.15 cm31

31. 005-007-002

<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

hirsute32

32. 005-007-003

<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

ovoid33

33. 005-007-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma34

34. 005-007-005

<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , ,35

35. 005-007-004

<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

hirsute36

36. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

2-5 cm long37

37. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acute or obtuse,38

38. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base , .39

39. 003-002-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

2-7 x 1.5-4 cm40

40. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ,41

41. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

elliptic or oblong-ovate42

42. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

membranaceous when dry43

43. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

hirsute44

44. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.5-4 cm long45

45. 003-001-001

<Calyx>Apex

apex acute, , lobes subequal, dorsal lobe smaller;46

46. 005-004

<Calyx>Colour

green47

47. 005-001

<Calyx>Corolla

corolla oblique in calyx, lines in tube, ,48

48. 005-005

<Calyx>Lobes

lobes nearly free, , ,49

49. 005-002

<Calyx>Margins

margin ,50

50. 005-003

<Calyx>Ovary

ovary , , ,51

51. 005-007

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens slightly exserted, inserted on base of corolla tube;52

52. 005-006

<Flowers>Flower number

solitary53

53. 004-001

<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicel , .54

54. 004-003

<Flowers>Peduncle

epedunculate;55

55. 004-002

<Habit>Height

less than 10 cm56

56. 001-001

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,57

57. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , ;58

58. 003-001

<Mature capsules>Dimensions

0.5 x 0.5 cm59

59. 006-002

<Mature capsules>Shape

globose60

60. 006-001

<Stems>Growth form

creeping61

61. 002-001

<Stems>Hairs

hirsute62

62. 002-002

Calyx

Calyx ,63

63. 005

Description

Terrestrial herb, less than 10 cm. Stem sappy, creeping, hirsute. Leaves equal or subequal in a pair; petiole 0.5-4 cm long, hirsute; blade membranaceous when dry, elliptic or oblong-ovate, 2-7 x 1.5-4 cm, margin crenate-serrate, apex acute or obtuse, base rounded or subcordate, above and below hirsute. Flowers solitary; epedunculate; pedicel 2-5 cm long, hirsute. Calyx green, lobes nearly free, lanceolate, slightly narrowed towards base, 0.6-0.9 x 0.15-0.3 cm, margin entire or with some teeth, apex acute, outside hirsute, inside hirsute, 4 lobes subequal, dorsal lobe smaller; corolla oblique in calyx, white with purple lines in tube, 2.4-2.5 cm long, tube obliquely infundibuliform, 2-2.5 cm long, base spurred, 0.3 cm wide, middle curved, not ventricose, throat not or hardly contracted, 0.6-1 cm wide, outside villous, inside with a ring of glandular hairs in throat, limb 2-2.5 cm wide, lobes subequal, spreading, ventral lobe oblique, suborbicular, 0.6-1 x 0.6-1 cm, margin crenate-serrate; stamens slightly exserted, inserted on base of corolla tube; ovary ovoid, 0.25 x 0.15 cm, hirsute, style ca. 1 cm long, pubescent with glandular hairs, stigma saucer-shaped or obscurely 2-lobedMature capsule globose, 0.5 x 0.5 cm.

Distribution

Amaprá present, French Guiana present, Parrá present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present), Suriname present, northern Brazil present

Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil (Amaprá, Amazonas, Parrá); 21 collections studied (SU: 1; FG: 12).

Flowers

Flowers ;64

64. 004

Habit

Terrestrial herb, .65

65. 001

Individuals Association

Massif des Emérillons, de Granville 3784 Suriname, Kappler 2044 Saut Grand Canori, Oldeman 2757 Lower Mana R., near Godebert, Wachenheim 209

Leaves

Leaves equal or subequal in a pair;66

66. 003

Mature capsules

Mature capsule , .67

67. 006

Phenology

Collected in flower in .

Stems

Stem sappy, , .68

68. 002

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